THE 2015 NBA PRE SEASON THREAD: BEST WISHES TO LAMAR ODOM

[kevi]

Phil messed up with the Calderon trade but he redeemed himself this summer:

- drafted Porzingis: could be the best player in the draft 5 years from now. 7'3" with an excellent offensive skillset & just turned 20.

- traded Hardaway Jr. for a 1st rounder: all he could do was score inefficently. he sucks

- drafted Jerian Grant: great triangle PG. probably not gonna be a superstar but he does everything THJr couldn't do (pass, score efficently, play defense, etc.)

- signed Robin Lopez: much better use of money than Greg Monroe. excellent defender, willing to do the little things that are needed to win games. has an underrated offensive game

- signed Arron Afflalo: capable of scoring 12-18 a night with above average defense. knows his role & is an excellent locker room guy

- signed Kyle O'Quinn: very team-friendly deal. his skillset will fit nicely in the triangle. gives 120% every minute he's on the floor

- signed Derrick Williams: meh, but if he somehow finds his game he'll be a nice piece

35-41 wins should be the goal this season. if Phil keeps adding pieces that fit together instead of trying to force the issue (giving $100M to Stoudemire) we'll be back in the playoffs sooner rather than later

hmm really not as bad as i thought, there is no depth tho still

 

[abematic]

the bulls are going into this season under the radar. i believe thibs held that team back in the postseason, hoping for some kerr like magic with hoiberg.
 

Thibs continued to ran predictable plays schemes over and over. 

So i agreed. Bulls talent is what made Thibs shine. 

 

[IATT]

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[RyGuy45]

Phil messed up with the Calderon trade but he redeemed himself this summer:

- drafted Porzingis: could be the best player in the draft 5 years from now. 7'3" with an excellent offensive skillset & just turned 20.

- traded Hardaway Jr. for a 1st rounder: all he could do was score inefficently. he sucks

- drafted Jerian Grant: great triangle PG. probably not gonna be a superstar but he does everything THJr couldn't do (pass, score efficently, play defense, etc.)

- signed Robin Lopez: much better use of money than Greg Monroe. excellent defender, willing to do the little things that are needed to win games. has an underrated offensive game

- signed Arron Afflalo: capable of scoring 12-18 a night with above average defense. knows his role & is an excellent locker room guy

- signed Kyle O'Quinn: very team-friendly deal. his skillset will fit nicely in the triangle. gives 120% every minute he's on the floor

- signed Derrick Williams: meh, but if he somehow finds his game he'll be a nice piece

35-41 wins should be the goal this season. if Phil keeps adding pieces that fit together instead of trying to force the issue (giving $100M to Stoudemire) we'll be back in the playoffs sooner rather than later

Not comin in here to bash Phil but I am hardly seeing how these points = Phil "redeemed" himself this offseason. Every NBA team made signings that look good on paper, and saying Porzingis "could" end up the best player in the draft is something one could say about 10 other rookies. Much better IMO to say Phil didn't make any boneheaded financial moves which is good enough for us right now and if the East is horrendous then every team even us gets a shot at the 8th seed.

 

[Cashflow]

You just killed all of that guys high hopes for no reason RyGuy45

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

You just killed all of that guys high hopes for no reason @RyGuy45

He came in and tore that man's world to shreds

 

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[mr marcus]

 

[pums]

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[awwsome]

Talk of coaches holding teams back

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Why does dude always look like this.

 

[finallyfamous]

Ryguy SMH.

 

[nick.]

it's all good, i know where we're at as a team

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

it's all good, i know where we're at as a team

Yeah the Knicks made the correct moves this off season. Focused on defense and rebounding, exactly what you want to give Melo

Still not really excited about Porzinguis though

 

[pmatic]

The Derrick Williams contract was stupid and has Rob Pelinka's finger prints all over it.

 

[nick.]

gave him a player option, too

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

The Derrick Williams contract was stupid and has Rob Pelinka's finger prints all over it.

It was, especially the second year player option, but it's not a move that sets them back. As a player, though, I worry he's a negative impact much like an Andrei Bargnani... they did a good job of ridding guys like THJ and Bargs... hopefully Williams just sticks to playing defense and rebounding 

 

[abubakr shaheed]

gave him a player option, too

is that worse than kirk hinrichs player option?

 

[nelson999]

Derrick Williams SUCKS

 

[brandon3000]

Derrick Williams SUCKS

 

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[CP1708]

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[Chester McFloppy]

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[awwsome]

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[awwsome]

Derrick Williams SUCKS

He's been a net negative every year he's been in the league, was one of the worst defenders in the league last year.

 

[nelson999]

 

Derrick Williams SUCKS

His coach compared him to a Coke machine last year, that's really all you need to know about him